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P Scales Level Descriptors
P Scales are a format for assessing progress for students who are operating below National Curriculum Level 1. This useful document (which can be downloaded as a pdf file here) […]
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ABRSM Performance Assessment
ABRSM offer the Performance Assessment as an alternative to their Graded Music Exams in acknowledgement of the fact that ‘an exam is not always the most appropriate kind of assessment’. […]
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Skoog resources
Here’s a whole bunch of lesson plans for using the Skoog in the classroom as part of the music curriculum from Early Years to KS4. The Skoog is an exciting […]
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Introduction to Music course – accessible accreditation from Drake Music
Introduction To Music is a new, accessible music course created by Drake Music in partnership with AptEd (formerly known as OCNSWR – Open College Network South West Region). The course can be […]
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Clicker 6 music resources at Learning Grids World
Learning Grids World is a website where any registered Clicker 6 software user can create an account to download and share Clicker 6 Grid Sets for free. Clicker 6 is […]
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Making the music curriculum more accessible in Gloucestershire Special Schools
In the summer term 2010, I was given the opportunity to visit every special school in Gloucestershire on behalf of Gloucestershire Music Service (GMS). I was tasked with assessing each […]
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ABRSM Graded Music Exams
ABRSM now offer a comprehensive set of guidelines on their website for candidates with special needs who want to take Graded Music Exams: Guidelines for deaf and hearing-impaired candidates Guidelines […]
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Trinity College Music Certificate Exams
Trinity College Music Certificate Exams assess a musican’s performance on a musical instrument. Music Certifcate Exams are more flexible and adaptable than Trinity’s Music Grade Exams, consisting of a performance […]
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ASDAN short courses
ASDAN (Award Scheme Development and Accreditation Network) offer a wide choice of flexible, activity-based curriculum programmes that can be used in a variety of educational contexts with learners working at […]
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AQA Unit Award Scheme
AQA (Assessment and Qualifications Alliance) offer an extremely flexible accreditation framework called the ‘AQA Unit Award Scheme’. The scheme includes scores of ready-made music awards, as well a system that […]
